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No - it is very simple Sidious Send a noteboard - 19/10/2009 05:01:44 AM
As if Ishy could have just killed Rand and his two ta'veren pals in tEotW and it would be over, just like that. If that were the case, then I'd be really disappointed in the Dark One's ability to judge talent. He should have made Demandred Nae'blis/General of the Shadow. Rand and Co. wouldn't have lasted half a book if it were that easy, though.

I think it's been suggested before that, if Rand dies, the Pattern will just spit out others to take his place. That way, the only way the Shadow can hope to win is if they manipulate the Dragon into hurting his own side. That could explain the motivation to Turn him. Then again, couldn't they just have sent 13 AS and 13 Myrrdraal to the 2rivers (or a number of other places Rand travels to)?

Clearly, Moridin has a plan that requires Rand to survive till "the final day."


The only way the Light can win is if the Dragon survives. Therefore they need to kill him. Even if the Pattern could spit out a new Dragon, it would take at least 20 years for that man to gain the ability to channel, by which time the Shadow would have overrun the world and freed the Dark One. There is no indication in the series that the death of the Dragon Reborn would be anything other than catastrophic for the fate of the world.

Moridin's plan is transparent - it always has been.
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Which character (besides Rand) has hurt the shadow the most? (my analysis and your opinion) RabidWombat - 17/10/2009 05:16:34 AM 1783 Views
Nyneave wins hands down Isaac - 17/10/2009 05:22:08 AM 1031 Views
Nyneave has done more fairfax - 17/10/2009 06:42:26 AM 969 Views
Nynaeve! Fantasy - 17/10/2009 04:12:00 PM 908 Views
I'd say Mat BlackAdder - 17/10/2009 04:40:48 PM 976 Views
are you sure? NaClH2O - 17/10/2009 04:48:01 PM 997 Views
Not to downplay Nynaeve BlackAdder - 17/10/2009 08:40:45 PM 965 Views
Beg to differ, the "endless summer" was VERY important to the shadow NaClH2O - 17/10/2009 10:44:15 PM 1179 Views
Re: Beg to differ, the "endless summer" was VERY important to the shadow BlackAdder - 18/10/2009 11:10:20 PM 940 Views
believe what you want, but if the weather hadn't changed when it did TG would be over by now. *NM* NaClH2O - 18/10/2009 11:56:09 PM 433 Views
Actually, there might be a better reason for why it mattered. Lord Haart - 10/12/2009 07:03:32 PM 953 Views
Immaterial. NaClH2O - 10/12/2009 07:48:51 PM 825 Views
It has to be Moiraine TheCrownless - 17/10/2009 05:00:32 PM 999 Views
Actually there were a couple of versions that happened, and Moiraine came in neither. Cannoli - 17/10/2009 05:32:52 PM 1147 Views
So you think the story would have panned out TheCrownless - 17/10/2009 05:46:46 PM 844 Views
None. *NM* BlackAdder - 17/10/2009 08:43:08 PM 418 Views
That's highly subjective ranagrande - 17/10/2009 08:52:17 PM 916 Views
Re: That's highly subjective BlackAdder - 17/10/2009 08:54:52 PM 841 Views
I think you know exactly what I mean. TheCrownless - 17/10/2009 10:53:40 PM 862 Views
All of them ranagrande - 18/10/2009 12:09:55 AM 953 Views
Those were only visions TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 12:45:32 AM 865 Views
They may have only been visions... ranagrande - 18/10/2009 09:19:05 AM 954 Views
"Every possible outcome to a given situation is the actual outcome somewhere" TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 04:45:44 PM 861 Views
Re: "Every possible outcome to a given situation is the actual outcome somewhere" ranagrande - 18/10/2009 06:51:42 PM 1006 Views
That all goes without saying TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 07:26:06 PM 782 Views
I disagree ranagrande - 18/10/2009 07:58:37 PM 924 Views
Re: I disagree TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 10:04:27 PM 879 Views
It's almost irrelevant- the Dragon Reborn was Foretold beetnemesis - 18/10/2009 02:07:47 AM 874 Views
Does that mean he'd win? TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 04:47:56 PM 888 Views
IIRC the prophecies don't say anything about whether the DR will win. BlackAdder - 18/10/2009 05:05:03 PM 840 Views
Not really what I was arguing. TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 05:30:05 PM 851 Views
Good points RabidWombat - 18/10/2009 06:14:08 AM 945 Views
the BCS is not a good system *NM* ranagrande - 18/10/2009 09:08:25 AM 429 Views
Re: Which character (besides Rand) has hurt the shadow the most? (my analysis and your opinion) Cannoli - 17/10/2009 05:26:26 PM 1123 Views
Someone needs to re-adjust their meds RabidWombat - 18/10/2009 05:55:58 AM 1023 Views
I wouldn't bother justifying yourself to him TheCrownless - 18/10/2009 05:41:42 PM 878 Views
That is true for most people if not all RabidWombat - 18/10/2009 11:28:44 PM 903 Views
He's got a point though... Cannoli - 21/10/2009 11:18:38 AM 956 Views
"Always fight back! Never justify" Internet discussion rules 101. TheCrownless - 21/10/2009 04:37:32 PM 834 Views
Damn skippy! *NM* Cannoli - 21/10/2009 11:17:36 AM 411 Views
Ishamael/Moridin Sidious - 17/10/2009 06:44:35 PM 1158 Views
Good call TheCrownless - 17/10/2009 10:55:38 PM 951 Views
Not to mention I think he's more interested in self preservation at this moment Ryan - 18/10/2009 07:18:28 AM 803 Views
Re: Ishamael/Moridin ranagrande - 18/10/2009 09:21:29 AM 1066 Views
lol It goes to show that even when you think you're doing evil, the Pattern makes it good. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/10/2009 06:25:08 PM 401 Views
You make it sound very simple BlackAdder - 18/10/2009 10:47:57 PM 973 Views
No - it is very simple Sidious - 19/10/2009 05:01:44 AM 936 Views
Not necessarily- Digital_Eon - 19/10/2009 09:22:16 PM 923 Views
surely a draw meant resealing TheCrownless - 20/10/2009 03:56:49 PM 829 Views
I'm going with Nynaeve. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/10/2009 06:23:55 PM 965 Views
Re: I'm going with Nynaeve. BlackAdder - 18/10/2009 10:56:06 PM 1035 Views
Re: I'm going with Nynaeve. RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/10/2009 11:22:36 PM 978 Views
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